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antiperiodic

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an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic   (ān'tē-pîr'ē-ŏd'ĭk, ān'tī-)   
adj.  Preventing regular recurrence of the symptoms of a disease, as in malaria.
an'ti·pe'ri·od'ic n.
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Main Entry: 1an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic
Pronunciation: "ant-i-"pir-E-'äd-ik, "an-"tI-
Function: adjective
: preventing periodic returns of disease

Main Entry: 2antiperiodic
Function: noun
: an antiperiodic agent
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